Indiana: Not at the shelter (Barbe)'s Web Page

Pekingese / Chihuahua / Mixed (medium coat) : : Male : : Senior : : Small

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Located in Campbell County, Virginia. Please begin with an application, found here: www.friendsofcampbellcounty.org. We place calls to your vet, your landlord, and your personal reference. We ask that the pets in your home be current with rabies vaccines, spay/neutered, and seen by a veterinarian for wellness.

About Indiana: Not at the shelter (Barbe)
Status: Adopted! Species: Dog General Color: Tricolor (Tan/Brown & Black & White) Current Size: 12 Pounds Current Age: 10 Years 5 Months (best estimate)	Fence Required: No Declawed: No Housetrained: Yes Obedience Training Needed: Has Basic Training Exercise Needs: Low Grooming Needs: Low Shedding Amount: Moderate Owner Experience Needed: None Reaction to New People: Friendly

Update: since Indiana has come to live with a foster, he has really made huge progress, not only with his health, but we are able to witness what a charming personality. he was loved by someone before he became a stray, and he knows all about how to receive attention and how to elicit attention. He loves being in his crate for safety and knows that his foster home. That’s the place to be for supper time and breakfast. His weight has remained stable at 12 pounds, and he has told us he would not mind being neutered whenever we are ready. he is currently hanging out in a home where there are two large dogs, 50 and 60 pounds. They are very respectful of him, and he gives them the respect. They deserve as well since they are the previous residents to this house. He is not a huge fan of eating or treats, although he does take them when they are offered. he enjoys the freedom of using the doggie door to go out into the fenced yard when he needs. And he comes back in easily and when it is time. I believe if he had steps to access the couch, he would be there, but he currently has to come and ask to be lifted up because his little legs are so short. at his last vet check on September 4, he was stable, and his red blood count was backwards should be. The vet does not anticipate that this is a chronic condition and feels he should be fine going forward. Of course, this is all speculation because we have no background on his medical care, so we cannot guarantee anything. His breed mix is up for grabs, because he does not really act like a Chihuahua nor have physical attributes of a Chihuahua. You just never know what you’re getting.

When Indiana was found sitting on a resident’s porch after just wandering up to her door, no one realized he was soon going to need a life-saving bloid transfusion to counter the anemia coursing through his body. With no background information, we had no way of knowing if this is a chronic problem—but we saved Indiana’s life by giving him a blood transfusion on his fifth day of his hold. we had lots of questions when we went back to visit the veterinarian for a follow up on his bloodwork, which by the way is looking great. The vet has determined that Indiana is a 10-year-old, rather than a six-year-old, and she is cautiously optimistic that his recent life- threatening anemia, which resulted in hemorrhagic gastroenteritis and required a blood transfusion at the Animal Emergency Clinic, is not a chronic condition, but was rather a once in a lifetime event. There are no guarantees, of course, but that is our hope. We are holding off on adopting him out for a couple weeks. Indiana is beautifully restrained, is super with other dogs, and knows all about using a crate. It is such a mystery to us that his family did not notice that he was missing and is not reported him as a lost dog. He is a snuggly boy, and does not mind being on your lap or being held or picked up carefully. We recommend families with older children for his safety.

PLEASE NOTE: This pet has been posted by Friends of Campbell County Animal Control, Rustburg, VA. For questions about the pet, please email us at FOACinfo@gmail.com. All adoptions begin with an application, found under the "Animals" tab on our website, friendsofcampbellcounty.org. *Unaltered babies under the age of six months can be adopted only to residents of Campbell County, the City of Lynchburg, and counties touching Campbell County. *Unaltered adult pets six months or older will need to be sterilized before they can be adopted outside our local area of Campbell County, the City of Lynchburg, or counties touching Campbell. *We do not promote dog adoptions to homes where an invisible fence is the fencing of choice. *We do not permit cats or kittens to be declawed following adoption.

More about Indiana: Not at the shelter (Barbe)

Good with Dogs, Good with Older/Considerate Kids Only, Good with Adults, Somewhat vocal, Does Good in the Car, Does not require a yard, Leashtrained, Cratetrained, Likes to be in your lap, Affectionate, Intelligent, Even-tempered, Gentle

Our process begins with an application, found on our website, www.friendsofcampbellcounty.org. Once your application has been received, a volunteer will call the references you list and then will contact you.

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